Welcome to Welbourn
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Welbourn is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 647. The village is situated on the A607 road, 11 miles (18 km) south from Lincoln and 8 miles (13 km) north-west from Sleaford, and between the villages of Leadenham and Wellingore. To the east lies the course of Ermine Street, now the Viking Way. The name 'Welbourn' derives from the Old English wella-burna meaning 'stream with a spring'. The village church is St Chad's, part of the Loveden Deanery of the Diocese of Lincoln. The village public house is the Joiners Arms. At Castle Hill to the north of the village are the earthwork remains of Welbourn Castle, a medieval ringwork. The site was purchased in 1998 by Welbourn Parish Council, with the help of a grant from the Heritage Memorial Fund, and is now maintained as a scheduled monument and community open space. In 1598 Francis Trigge, Rector of Welbourn, arranged for a library to be set up in the room over the south porch of St Wulfram's Church, Grantham for the use of the clergy and the inhabitants of the town; the Francis Trigge Chained Library is claimed as the first public library. The anti-slavery campaigner and academic Peter Peckard was born in the village, the son of the Rev. John Peckard. Field Marshal Sir William Robertson, who served in the First World War, was born in Welbourn. The village secondary school, Sir William Robertson Academy, is named after Robertson.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,337 hectares |
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Population |
674 (2021) |
Density |
50 people/km2 |
Mean age |
49.5 |
Ward |
Cliff Villages |
District |
North Kesteven |
Postcodes |
LN5 |
ONS ID |
E04005847 |
Council
Contact details for Welbourn Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Welbourn Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Welbourn Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Welbourn Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Welbourn Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Welbourn Parish.
Local News
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Pet hydrotherapy business aims to make a splash in North Hykeham after plans approved
Published: 14th Feb 2024
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The Lincolnshire schools that 'require improvement' - according to Ofsted
Published: 23rd Jun 2022
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YOUTH FOOTBALL: Welbourn schoolboys are Lincs county champs
Published: 24th Apr 2015